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Abase

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To deprive of self-asteem or confidence

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Abstinence

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Denial of an indulgence or appetite

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Abstract

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Apart from actual, specific, concrete, ideas or events

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Abstruse

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Hard to understand

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Accessible

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Easy to approach or enter

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Acclaim

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Enthusiastic approval or welcome

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Acquiesce

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To submit without protest

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Adept

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Skilled

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Adherence

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Faithful attachment

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Adroit

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Expert, skilled, or nimble

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Adulation

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Excessive adoration or admiration

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Advocate

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To speak or write in favor for

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Aesthetic

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Related to beauty

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Affable

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Easy to approach or talk to

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Affluence

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Abundance of wealth

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Alacrity

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Cheerful willingness

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Allegation

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An assurance made with little or no proof

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Alleviate

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To make easier to endure

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Allude

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To refer to casually or indirectly

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Altruism

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Unselfish concern for others